Selecting a trisat group (linear only), Selecting a trisat group (linear only), 29, Selecting a trisat group – KVH Industries TracVision M5 User Manual

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Follow these steps to turn on the system and set it
up for one of the three European Trisat groups:

1. Ensure the antenna has a clear, unobstructed

view of the sky.

2. Apply power to the receiver(s), TV(s), and

switchplate. Wait two minutes for startup.

3. Press the center MENU button on the MCP to

access the onscreen menu (see Figure 47).

4. At “Install Satellite?”, press YES.

5. At “Trisat Mode?”, press YES.

6. At “USA or Europe?”, press EUROPE.

7. At “Install Europe WB?”, press NEXT until

the display shows the Trisat group you want

to select. Then press YES.

8. At “Set Lat/Long?”, press YES.

9. At “Latitude”, use the - and + buttons to set

each digit of the vessel’s latitude. Press Enter

to accept each digit.

10. At “Longitude”, set the vessel’s longitude.

11. At “Trisat skew angle”, note the reported

skew angle for future reference. Be sure to set

the LNB to this skew angle later.

12. Set up the receiver(s) for the same satellites,

and in the same order, as the antenna:

Trisat Group

Satellites

Europe WB

HotbirdWB, Astra1, Astra2S

Europe

Hotbird, Astra1, Astra2S

Scandinavia

HotbirdWB, Sirius, Thor

Antenna

Receiver

DiSEqC

Sat. A

Alternative 1 or A

DiSEqC 1

Sat. B

Alternative 2 or B

DiSEqC 2

Sat. C

Alternative 3 or C

DiSEqC 3

Install satellite?

Yes

Next

Return

Trisat mode?

Yes

No

Return

Menu

USA or Europe?

USA

Europe Return

Install Europe WB?

Yes

Next

Cancel

Set Lat/Long?

Yes

Next

Return

Latitude:

##N

-

Enter

+

Use +/- to set vessel latitude

Longitude:

###E

-

Enter

+

Use +/- to set vessel longitude

Press NEXT until desired Trisat group shown

Installing Trisat

Group - Please wait

<SAT A>, <SAT B>,

and <SAT C> installed

Restarting antenna

Latitude:

##N

Longitude:

###E

Trisat skew angle

12.0

Figure 47: European Trisat Group Selection Menus on MCP

Selecting a Trisat Group

(Linear only)

C

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